ZIP code
26228
in Kanawha Head, West VirginiaPopulation 42
38.92/ 100
Ranked #27,459 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.4%)
Ranked #190 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Tree cover
94.5%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
12.5%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
29.8%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
13.1%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
47.8%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
51.2%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
Kanawha Head, West Virginia (ZIP 26228) ranks in the bottom 14.4% nationally (27,459th) and the top 27% of West Virginia (190th).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 1.2% nationally, and tooth loss lands in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 1.8% nationally, and high cholesterol rests in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 2.4% nationally. More positively, modeled tree cover settles in the top 0.3% nationally, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, and poverty lands at the national minimum. Homeownership settles at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum.
The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 26201, about 9.4 miles away. Modeled hearing disability rests in the top 1.8% nationally.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
26215
West Virginiashares a border
Score 22.53
Closest healthier
26201
West Virginiaabout 9.4 mi away
Score 39.02
Similar health profile
24270
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 42.36
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 43.4% | 39.1–47.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.2% | 46.4–55.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 22.6–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.3% | 16.4–22.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.8% | 42.9–52.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 28.2–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.8% | 25.1–35.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 7.9–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.0% | 80.4–85.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.7% | 79.6–85.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.4–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 58.6–68.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.5% | 49.6–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.5% | 72.5–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.0–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.9% | 16.7–25.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.1% | 31.2–44.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 31.3–44.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.0% | 24.0–34.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.5–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.2–22.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 15.5–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.2% | 38.9–51.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–15.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.9% | 9.8–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.4% | 19.5–27.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.4–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 20.2–28.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 12.3–19.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 13.5–21.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.2–13.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 27.6–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.2–12.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 69.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 76.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $802 ($586–$1,085) n=293 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.4 yr ± 2.46 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 76.2 yr (73.1–81.1) n=686 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 2.46 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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